The Nash Central Bulldogs will challenge the Rocky Mount Gryphons at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Nash Central will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Roanoke Rapids, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. The Bulldogs' defense stepped up to hand the Yellowjackets a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. The win was all the more spectacular given Nash Central's disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 207th, while Roanoke Rapids are ranked 70th).
Nash Central's one-goal win came courtesy of Addison Roughton, who's now up to six this season.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mount was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Northern Nash, falling 9-1.
Rocky Mount's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Nash Central, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Nash Central took their win against Rocky Mount when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 6-1 score. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Gryphons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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